Monday, January 19, 2009

Folding recumbent bike

-This is a greatFolding recumbent bike. Every where I ride it, I get people staring at me, wondering what kind of Folding recumbent bike it is. Sometimes, I even get a thumbs up, or a "nice bike!".
-Great for biking on gravel, grass, and uphills.
-The instruction pamphlet is a joke. Several pages that tell you how to install training wheels. (the seat is so tall, no child can safely ride Folding recumbent bike) There's even fewer pages that tell you how to assemble the front wheel (THE MOST IMPORTANT TOPIC!)
-When the seat is completely lowered, Folding recumbent bike is still very tall. I'm 5'6" and I have to stand on my toes just to sit on the seat. What a joke!
The designers/manufacturers want extremely tall and light people to ride this?
-Though the seat is huge and has massive shock absorbers, its very uncomfortable riding on uneven surfaces. (due to the small tires)It feels as if you're sitting on a hard metal beam that's thrusted on your backside whenever you hit/bike over the slightest bump. However, the speed of the bike makes up for this design flaw.
-Although this Folding recumbent bike is fold-able, it isn't compact enough for most spaces. You might as well leave it unfolded to save more space and a backache.
-The top speed is misrepresented. By my GPS (which is accurate to my car's speedometer), the top speed I can go without pedaling is 12MPH (downhill). Folding recumbent bike still very very fast but should go a lot faster.
The great Folding recumbent bike.